FISDAP PARAMEDICS LATEST EXAM 2024/2025 WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A++
What is the initial effect of parasympathetic stimulation on the heart?
A. Decrease the heart rate and decrease stroke volume.
B. Increase the heart rate and increase stroke volume.
C. Increase the heart rate and decrease stroke volume.
D. Decrease the heart rate and increase stroke volume. - ANSWER A.
Decrease the heart rate and decrease stroke volume.
Firefighters pulled a 44 year old male from a burning house. His lips and
nasal hairs are burnt. Vital signs are BP 160/90, P 98, R 32, SaO2 94%.
What should you do?
A. Insert a combitube
B. Insert an oropharyngeal airway
C. Endotracheally intubate
D. Ventilate using a bag-valve-mask - ANSWER C. Endotracheally intubate
A patient with a history of sickle cell disease states he is in another crisis.
You should
A. administer a benzodiazepine hypnotic.
B. assist the patient in taking his own pain medication.
C. start a large bore IV and administer 20 mL/kg.
D. administer high-flow oxygen and transport. - ANSWER D. administer
high-flow oxygen and transport.
A 13 year old unconscious male and a 15 year old conscious female were
in a motor vehicle collision. What should you do?
A. Assess and treat only after a police officer gives you permission.
B. Wait to treat both of the patients until you obtain parental consent.
C. Wait to assess the 13 year old until a parent arrives.
D. Treat the 13 year old under implied consent. - ANSWER D. Treat the 13
year old under implied consent.
After fertilization of an egg, where will embryo develop and mature?
A. Cervix
B. Fallopian tube
C. Uterus
,D. Vagina - ANSWER C. Uterus
A 56 year old female is developing neurologic abnormalities during her
hemodialysis. What should you suspect?
A. Hypotension
B. Acute myocardial infraction
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Accumulated blood urea - ANSWER D. Accumulated blood urea
What disease involves inflammation followed by demyelination of the brain
and spinal cord nerve fibers?
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. Myasthenia gravis
C. Muscular dystrophy
D. Multiple sclerosis - ANSWER D. Multiple sclerosis
What is the medical term for decreased or a lack of urine production?
A. Anuria
B. Hematuria
C. Polyuria
D. Oliguria - ANSWER A. Anuria
What happens to hemoglobin when the blood is more acidic?
A. Binds carbon dioxide
B. Releases oxygen
C. Binds oxygen
D. Releases carbon dioxide - ANSWER B. Releases oxygen
How can persistent fetal circulation be triggered?
A. Induced labor
B. Hypothermia
C. A hypovolemic state
D. Alkalosis caused by maternal drug use - ANSWER B. Hypothermia
Which neurotransmitter is found in the post ganglionic synaptic terminals of
the sympathetic nerves?
A. Acetylcholine
B. Serotonin
C. Norepinephrine
D. Gamma-aminobutyric acid - ANSWER C. Norepinephrine
,A 76 year old nursing home patient needs weight based medication. The
transfer papers say the patient weighs 154 lbs. How many kilograms does
the patient weigh ?
A. 308
B. 70
C. 80
D. 67 - ANSWER B. 70
What is a typical dose for Ativan for seizures?
A. 200 mcg IV
B. 2 g IV
C. 2 gr IV
D. 2-4 mg IV - ANSWER D. 2-4 mg IV
A 72 year old female overdosed on Norvasc (amlodipine) four hours ago.
Vital signs are BP 70/50, P 40, R 20. What should you do?
A. Dopamine drip
B. Calcium chloride IV bolus
C. Normal saline bolus
D. Start transcutaneous pacing - ANSWER D. Start transcutaneous pacing
A 19 year old female gives birth to a baby boy. You note blue extremities
and a pink trunk. His pulse is 108 and he cries weakly. He grimaces when
you suction him, but other movement is limited. What is his APGAR score?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 6
D. 2 - ANSWER C. 6
Why is the electrical impulse slightly delayed at the AV node?
A. To allow the primary cardiac pacemaker to reset.
B. To allow the bundle of His can depolarize fully.
C. So the atria can empty into the ventricles.
D. So the ventricles can contract completely. - ANSWER C. So the atria
can empty into the ventricles.
What is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain called?
A. Meningitis
B. Encephalitis
, C. Aneurysm
D. Hydrocephalis - ANSWER A. Meningitis
A 66 year old female has shortness of breath and diffuse back pain.
Auscultation of lungs reveal crackles in the bases. Vital signs are BP
170/110 and P 112. What should you do administer?
A. Furosemide
B. Nitroglycerin
C. Albuterol
D. Adenosine - ANSWER B. Nitroglycerin
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for basic reflexes like
chewing and swallowing?
A. Amygdala
B. Cranial nerves
C. Midbrain
D. Medulla oblongata - ANSWER B. Cranial nerves
A 28 year old female complains of dyspnea while eating dinner at a
restaurant. She has audible wheezing and facial swelling with urticaria.
Vital signs are BP 100/72, P 130, R 24, SpO2 94%. What should you do?
A. Administer diphenhydramine.
B. Establish two large bore IVs.
C. Position her supine.
D. Administer high-flow oxygen. - ANSWER D. Administer high-flow
oxygen.
Why do you avoid flexion of the wrist once the laryngoscope is in the
mouth?
A. Injury to the upper teeth
B. Laceration of the vallecula
C. Injury to the lower teeth
D. Laceration of the tongue - ANSWER A. Injury to the upper teeth
You are at a chemical plant where 12 workers are exposed to chemical
fumes. They have severe dyspnea and are moaning on the ground. What
should you do?
A. Administer 2 mg of Atropine every three to five minutes
B. Administer oxygen at 15 LPM via NRB mask
C. Set up an incident command post
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A++
What is the initial effect of parasympathetic stimulation on the heart?
A. Decrease the heart rate and decrease stroke volume.
B. Increase the heart rate and increase stroke volume.
C. Increase the heart rate and decrease stroke volume.
D. Decrease the heart rate and increase stroke volume. - ANSWER A.
Decrease the heart rate and decrease stroke volume.
Firefighters pulled a 44 year old male from a burning house. His lips and
nasal hairs are burnt. Vital signs are BP 160/90, P 98, R 32, SaO2 94%.
What should you do?
A. Insert a combitube
B. Insert an oropharyngeal airway
C. Endotracheally intubate
D. Ventilate using a bag-valve-mask - ANSWER C. Endotracheally intubate
A patient with a history of sickle cell disease states he is in another crisis.
You should
A. administer a benzodiazepine hypnotic.
B. assist the patient in taking his own pain medication.
C. start a large bore IV and administer 20 mL/kg.
D. administer high-flow oxygen and transport. - ANSWER D. administer
high-flow oxygen and transport.
A 13 year old unconscious male and a 15 year old conscious female were
in a motor vehicle collision. What should you do?
A. Assess and treat only after a police officer gives you permission.
B. Wait to treat both of the patients until you obtain parental consent.
C. Wait to assess the 13 year old until a parent arrives.
D. Treat the 13 year old under implied consent. - ANSWER D. Treat the 13
year old under implied consent.
After fertilization of an egg, where will embryo develop and mature?
A. Cervix
B. Fallopian tube
C. Uterus
,D. Vagina - ANSWER C. Uterus
A 56 year old female is developing neurologic abnormalities during her
hemodialysis. What should you suspect?
A. Hypotension
B. Acute myocardial infraction
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Accumulated blood urea - ANSWER D. Accumulated blood urea
What disease involves inflammation followed by demyelination of the brain
and spinal cord nerve fibers?
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. Myasthenia gravis
C. Muscular dystrophy
D. Multiple sclerosis - ANSWER D. Multiple sclerosis
What is the medical term for decreased or a lack of urine production?
A. Anuria
B. Hematuria
C. Polyuria
D. Oliguria - ANSWER A. Anuria
What happens to hemoglobin when the blood is more acidic?
A. Binds carbon dioxide
B. Releases oxygen
C. Binds oxygen
D. Releases carbon dioxide - ANSWER B. Releases oxygen
How can persistent fetal circulation be triggered?
A. Induced labor
B. Hypothermia
C. A hypovolemic state
D. Alkalosis caused by maternal drug use - ANSWER B. Hypothermia
Which neurotransmitter is found in the post ganglionic synaptic terminals of
the sympathetic nerves?
A. Acetylcholine
B. Serotonin
C. Norepinephrine
D. Gamma-aminobutyric acid - ANSWER C. Norepinephrine
,A 76 year old nursing home patient needs weight based medication. The
transfer papers say the patient weighs 154 lbs. How many kilograms does
the patient weigh ?
A. 308
B. 70
C. 80
D. 67 - ANSWER B. 70
What is a typical dose for Ativan for seizures?
A. 200 mcg IV
B. 2 g IV
C. 2 gr IV
D. 2-4 mg IV - ANSWER D. 2-4 mg IV
A 72 year old female overdosed on Norvasc (amlodipine) four hours ago.
Vital signs are BP 70/50, P 40, R 20. What should you do?
A. Dopamine drip
B. Calcium chloride IV bolus
C. Normal saline bolus
D. Start transcutaneous pacing - ANSWER D. Start transcutaneous pacing
A 19 year old female gives birth to a baby boy. You note blue extremities
and a pink trunk. His pulse is 108 and he cries weakly. He grimaces when
you suction him, but other movement is limited. What is his APGAR score?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 6
D. 2 - ANSWER C. 6
Why is the electrical impulse slightly delayed at the AV node?
A. To allow the primary cardiac pacemaker to reset.
B. To allow the bundle of His can depolarize fully.
C. So the atria can empty into the ventricles.
D. So the ventricles can contract completely. - ANSWER C. So the atria
can empty into the ventricles.
What is inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain called?
A. Meningitis
B. Encephalitis
, C. Aneurysm
D. Hydrocephalis - ANSWER A. Meningitis
A 66 year old female has shortness of breath and diffuse back pain.
Auscultation of lungs reveal crackles in the bases. Vital signs are BP
170/110 and P 112. What should you do administer?
A. Furosemide
B. Nitroglycerin
C. Albuterol
D. Adenosine - ANSWER B. Nitroglycerin
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for basic reflexes like
chewing and swallowing?
A. Amygdala
B. Cranial nerves
C. Midbrain
D. Medulla oblongata - ANSWER B. Cranial nerves
A 28 year old female complains of dyspnea while eating dinner at a
restaurant. She has audible wheezing and facial swelling with urticaria.
Vital signs are BP 100/72, P 130, R 24, SpO2 94%. What should you do?
A. Administer diphenhydramine.
B. Establish two large bore IVs.
C. Position her supine.
D. Administer high-flow oxygen. - ANSWER D. Administer high-flow
oxygen.
Why do you avoid flexion of the wrist once the laryngoscope is in the
mouth?
A. Injury to the upper teeth
B. Laceration of the vallecula
C. Injury to the lower teeth
D. Laceration of the tongue - ANSWER A. Injury to the upper teeth
You are at a chemical plant where 12 workers are exposed to chemical
fumes. They have severe dyspnea and are moaning on the ground. What
should you do?
A. Administer 2 mg of Atropine every three to five minutes
B. Administer oxygen at 15 LPM via NRB mask
C. Set up an incident command post
